Adjustable hook or bracket



i ,5 This relates to an adjustabl 1 i. In supportingbrac Patented Sept.1927,- a

1 h Applic ation filed. November kets tor; hooks, it has I hook orbracket.

Y Rearrange. SCI-IUTTEN; oniuILw-Aukm, Wisconsin? ADJUSTABLE 001: onBRACKET.

is M actly fit the particular; board 6 with'which Ithedeviceis employed,the tongue 9 is, fold- 3 [been the, universal... custom to provide a;inwardly!or backwardly at right angles 60 .threaded stem whi'chisadaptedto be screwedgItO itsinitlal posit on, so that it occupies thewinto the wall-board or supporting member {land to thus supportt-hehook. These devices, as is well known, 'soon' become' loosened andturn out ofposition or .else become completelyj detached. 1;.T hey,marthe'. walls or.

Y board and are not wholly satisfactory.

This invention is designed toovercome the defects noted above andobjects of such invention are to provide a novelform of bracket whichmay be secured to the wallboard' by means of adjustable retainingmembers so constructed that they positively interlock with the board andprevent displacement or turning of the bracket, or marring of the board.

Further objects are to provide a device of the above described naturewhich may be produced very cheaply from standard stock material, whichmaybe adjusted to the exact width of board with which it is to cooper-Iate, and which may be locked in adjusted position.

An embodiment of theinvention is shown in the accompanying. drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a side view of the bracket ining members and board in ionalview on the line interlock with the slidably retained inner 1. positionshown Figure 1. Under these; ;cond1t1ons the,.. tongue.. 9, locks theme'nbers' 1 ,-andf2ljagainst relative, motion [and conseevice firmly totheboard fluently locksthe d or support 6.; I Z V support carri "lilie'member which; may be formed Iwithfan extended upper 5 portion 10, and afshorter loweriportion.11; These portions maybe formed with hook-liketerminals, as illustrated in Figure 1, or in any other suitable manner.18 formed of wlre or a small sized rod, and

a has its ends passed through apertures in the 7 plate '1. Further, thewire or rod is preferably upset or swelled, as indicated at 12 on theouter side of the outer plate 1, and is riveted, as indicated'at 13, onthe inner side of such plate, although obviously other means offastening could be employed. In order to accommodate the riveted ends13,, the member 1 is preferably channelled, as shown most clearly inFigures 1 and 3.

This not only provides aspace for the re- 5 ception of the riveted headsor ends, but

also strengthens the device against buckling when a strain is appliedthereto by suspendlng articles from the bracket or hook.

It will be seen that the device is capable of use either as a garmenthook or as a supoort for other artlcles, such as bird cages,

erns, and articles of this type. Obviously,

the proportions or extent of the parts may be varied to adapt the devicefor the particular use intended.

It will be seen that a novel form of adjustable bracket has beenprovided which may be adjusted to engage the particular supportingmember to which the device is arly noted that the'device can not turn'orloosen itself, and can 110 not mar or injure the support or board.

Although the invention has been dees a; bracket i.

Preferably, the bracket or. hook I at the device scribed ineonsii'lerahle detaih such description is intended as illustrativerather than limiting as the invention may be variously embodied and asthe scope of such invention is to be determined as claimed.

I elaim:

1. An adjustable bracket comprising a pair of telescopicall relatedplates, one of said plates having inwardly turned flanges for Slidahlvreceiving the otheiYoteaid plates, each oif said plates having inwardlyturned arms terminating in lingersadapted to grip the upper and lowerfaces of a sup port, the innerot Rtlhl plates having a projecting tonguepassing through an'aiperture formed in the arm of the other plate. saidtongue being :nhipi'ed to he beat downwardly to lock said platesagainstrelative 1n0- tion, and a bracket carried by the outer of said platesand having spaced portions rigidly attached to such outer plate.

2. An adj ustahle bracket comprising a pair of telescopically relatedplates, one of said plates having inwardly turned flanges for slidahlyreceiving the other of said plates, each of said plates having inwardlyturned arms terminating in fingers adapted to grip the upper and lowerfaces of a sup-.

port, the inner of said plates having a projecting tongue passingthrough an aperture formed in the arm of the other plate, said tonguebeing adapted to he bent haekwardly to lock said platen against relativemotion, and a bracket carried by the outer of said plates and havingspaced portions rigidly attached to such outer plate the attachedportions otsaid bracket being riveted to the outer of said plates andsuch plate having a channelled portion to provide space for the rivetedportions of the bracket.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand atlllilwaukee, in the eonnty of l\lilivaul\',ee and State of l\"i. :;consin;

HERMAN B, SCI-IUTTEV.

